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22 USC CHAPTER 23 - PROTECTION OF CITIZENS ABROAD 01/06/03

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TITLE 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE

CHAPTER 23 - PROTECTION OF CITIZENS ABROAD

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CHAPTER 23 - PROTECTION OF CITIZENS ABROAD

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Sec.

1731. Protection to naturalized citizens abroad.

1732. Release of citizens imprisoned by foreign governments.

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22 USC Sec. 1731 01/06/03

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TITLE 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE

CHAPTER 23 - PROTECTION OF CITIZENS ABROAD

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Sec. 1731. Protection to naturalized citizens abroad

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All naturalized citizens of the United States while in foreign

countries are entitled to and shall receive from this Government

the same protection of persons and property which is accorded to

native-born citizens.

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(R.S. Sec. 2000.)

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CODIFICATION

R.S. Sec. 2000 derived from Act July 27, 1868, ch. 249, Sec. 2,

15 Stat. 224.

Section was formerly classified to section 903a of Title 8,

Aliens and Nationality.

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EQUITABLE TREATMENT BY UNITED STATES OF ITS CITIZENS LIVING ABROAD

Pub. L. 95-426, title VI, Sec. 611, Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 989,

as amended by Pub. L. 96-60, title IV, Sec. 407, Aug. 15, 1979, 93

Stat. 405; Pub. L. 97-241, title V, Sec. 505(a)(2), (b)(1), Aug.

24, 1982, 96 Stat. 299, provided that: "The Congress finds that -

"(1) United States citizens living abroad should be provided

fair and equitable treatment by the United States Government with

regard to taxation, citizenship of progeny, veterans' benefits,

voting rights, Social Security benefits, and other obligations,

rights, and benefits; and

"(2) United States statutes and regulations should be designed

so as not to create competitive disadvantage for individual

American citizens living abroad or working in international

markets."

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22 USC Sec. 1732 01/06/03

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TITLE 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE

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Sec. 1732. Release of citizens imprisoned by foreign governments

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Whenever it is made known to the President that any citizen of

the United States has been unjustly deprived of his liberty by or

under the authority of any foreign government, it shall be the duty

of the President forthwith to demand of that government the reasons

of such imprisonment; and if it appears to be wrongful and in

violation of the rights of American citizenship, the President

shall forthwith demand the release of such citizen, and if the

release so demanded is unreasonably delayed or refused, the

President shall use such means, not amounting to acts of war and

not otherwise prohibited by law, as he may think necessary and

proper to obtain or effectuate the release; and all the facts and

proceedings relative thereto shall as soon as practicable be

communicated by the President to Congress.

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(R.S. Sec. 2001; Pub. L. 101-222, Sec. 9, Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat.

1900.)

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CODIFICATION

R.S. Sec. 2001 derived from act July 27, 1868, ch. 249, Sec. 3,

15 Stat. 224.

Section was formerly classified to section 903b of Title 8,

Aliens and Nationality.

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AMENDMENTS

1989 - Pub. L. 101-222 inserted "and not otherwise prohibited by

law" after "acts of war".

RELEASE OF AMERICAN HOSTAGES IN IRAN

For Executive Order provisions relating to the release of the

American hostages in Iran, see Ex. Ord. Nos. 12276 to 12285, Jan.

19, 1981, 46 F.R. 7913 to 7932, set out as notes under section 1701

of Title 50, War and National Defense.

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